First Mission pulls away late to score in Alysheba
Godolphin’s homebred First Mission chased the pacesetting T O Saint Denis for most of Friday’s $730,000 Alysheba S. (G2) at Churchill Downs and cruised home to a commanding four-length win. […]
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Fiona’s Magic makes all in Davona Dale
In the absence of reigning juvenile champion Just F Y I, who was a late scratch after reportedly coming down with a fever, Fiona’s Magic scored a wire-to-wire upset in the $210,000 Davona Dale (G2) […]
Turf stakes dominate Fountain of Youth Day undercard
The stakes-laden Fountain of Youth Day undercard at Gulfstream Park on Saturday consists mostly of grass stakes, though one notable exception is the $200,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (G2). While the field includes the top three […]
Tumbarumba, Olivia Darling post upsets on Pegasus undercard
Although he was coming off a loss in a stakes restricted to Louisiana-breds at Fair Grounds, Tumbarumba found the cutback from nine furlongs to a one-turn mile a perfect fit in the $150,000 Fred W. […]
Maryquitecontrary among favorites in Pegasus undercard action
Beyond the trio of Pegasus World Cup-branded stakes, there will be an additional four graded offerings on a blockbuster day of racing at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. Maryquitecontrary, a winner in seven of nine starts […]
Amazing Grace gives Clement an eighth Orchid on Florida Derby undercard
You don’t often hear a trainer regret running a horse in a race they’ve just won, but one can forgive Christophe Clement’s second guessing after Amazing Grace‘s performance on Saturday in the $150,000 Orchid (G3) […]
Simplification looks to resume winning ways in Harlan’s Holiday
Simplification will look to end 2022 the way it started, with a stakes win at Gulfstream Park, in Saturday’s $150,000 Harlan’s Holiday (G3), a 1 1/16-mile test which is among six stakes on the Miami-area […]
Rattle N Roll circles Oklahoma Derby field; Hits Pricey Legacy hometown Oaks queen
Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll continued his renaissance in Sunday night’s Oklahoma Derby (G3), while the Remington Park Oaks (G3) had a hometown flavor thanks to Oklahoma-bred winner Hits Pricey Legacy. […]
Best Actor seeks to give Cox fourth straight Oklahoma Derby
Trainer Brad Cox has won the Oklahoma Derby (G3) for the past three years, and Best Actor will try to make it four in Sunday’s $400,000 renewal. […]
Steal Sunshine rallies in Ellis Park Derby
Gulfstream Park shippers turned the Ellis Park Derby/Audubon Oaks double on a stakes-laden Sunday in Henderson, Kentucky. […]